MSTV Webcast on channel election/repacking Nov. 4

The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) and the Association of Maximum Service Television (MSTV) have scheduled an interactive Webcast on the DTV channel election and repacking process for Nov. 4, 2004. Although the Webcast is free, participants must pre-register. NAB's TV Today said details on registration

The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) and the Association of Maximum Service Television (MSTV) have scheduled an interactive Webcast on the DTV channel election and repacking process for Nov. 4, 2004. Although the Webcast is free, participants must pre-register. NAB's TV Today said details on registration would be released next week. The Webcast will feature experts from NAB and MSTV. In addition to channel election and repacking, the Webcast will cover station branding and identification, simulcasting, closed captioning, V-chips, hours of operation and other topics from the FCC's Second DTV Periodic Review Report and Order. Check the MSTV Web site for additional information.

The Association for Maximum Service Television (MSTV) has released details on its Interactive Digital Decisions Webcast on Channel Election and Repacking with Key FCC Staff from 1:30 to 3:30 PM EST on November 4, 2004. The webcast is free, but participants must register at www.tvworldwide.com/events/nab/dtv before

The NAB/MSTV Digital Decisions Webcast on channel election and repacking extended past the two hours it was allotted Thursday afternoon. Interest in the Webcast was high (NAB reports more than 400 broadcasters tuned in) as TV licensees were required to file their DTV certification of intent to replicate or maximize the

The Association for Maximum Service Television (MSTV) and the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) have scheduled a videoconference to explain the FCC's channel election and repacking process. "The FCC's rules regarding channel election and repacking will require stations to take initial steps starting in N

Under a five step plan the Association for Maximum Service Television (MSTV) submitted to the FCC last week, in early 2006 most TV broadcasters should know the final DTV channels, power and protected coverage areas they will have when analog TV ends. If the FCC accepts the plan and its aggressive timeline, broadcasters

The Association of Maximum Service Television (MSTV) filed a Request for Extension of Time for First Round DTV Channel Elections until mid-January 2005. Under the Second DTV Periodic Review Report and Order , the date is to be set in December 2004. "This modest extension of time to prepare for the first round of

The Association for Maximum Service Television (MSTV) has put together a plan designed to minimize interference when broadcasters pile into channels 2-51 as the digital transition comes to a close and the government reclaims channels 52-69. MSTV President David Donovan said the association expects to file the proposal